A Corpus Christi business owner could be facing animal cruelty charges after multiple dogs were found dead in the 3900 block of Bratton Rd.

According to Senior Officer Travis Pace, detectives are moving forward with charges against the owner, who will likely be charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals.

The charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 and/or one year in jail.

On June 25, police were called to assist Corpus Christi Animal Control at a business in the 3900 block of Bratton Rd., according to a police report. Animal Control had already been investigating an animal cruelty case at the location, according to the report.

The owner was called to the business after police and Animal Control arrived. According to the report, he was told about the condition of several live dogs with severe flea and tick infestations. The owner told police that he had sprayed the area for fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.

Five dogs were taken alive from the owner, who willingly surrendered them over, while five dead puppies and one dead adult dog were also removed, according to the report.

Pace said that detectives had gotten necropsy results back on the dogs, and were going to move forward with charges against the owner. It was not clear how many counts would be filed against the man. His name is not being released, as of yet, because he has not been charged with a crime.